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Testimonials:

Anonymous student evaluation in Latin 102:God-like and unimprovable . . . can destroy small-minded creatures with a single thought

The Safety Valve:the Abominable Dr. Weevil

James Lileks:adamantine nuggets of erudition

Bjørn Stærk:first up against the wall (one of only 22 on his Stalinist hit-list)

[...] Dr. Weevil happens upon an observation by Galen: “When people unwittingly eat human flesh, served by unscrupulous restaurant owners and other such people, the similarity to pork is often noted.” [...]

Yes, “often” within the set of reports of observations from people who unwittingly ate human flesh (such as being interviewed later after the culprit was found out).

I imagine “What’d it taste like?” is the most common question people in such circumstances got asked, after all. (Or the related “Couldn’t you tell it wasn’t normal meat?”, answered by “It tasted just like pork!”)